You may not realize it, but opportunities to pick up a few math skills while having fun with the kids are abundant.

Whether it’s practicing fractions while baking or working on geometry with blocks, there are tons of math-centric activities you can do at home with your little ones. Here are our top 5 ways to sneak a little math into playtime.

Make a geometric shapes garland. Use the free templates to fold all kinds of 3D shapes out of colorful paper. Have fun stacking and building, then string them all up to make a pretty garland.

Play “Roll to a Hundred”. Dice play is an easy way to build counting skills and this homemade game looks like a surefire hit with kiddos.

Measure the house. Turn an ordinary scavenger hunt into a math adventure with free lists of things to measure around the house using either a ruler or measuring tape. (Bonus: there’s a link to a counting around the house printable too.)

Do some Lego Math. This is definitely the most exciting “math worksheet” we’ve ever seen.

Make a math activity bag. With little more than a few pipe cleaners and beads, you can put together a fun math activity bag that’s perfect for restaurants, road trips, or rainy days inside.

Stephanie Morgan is a Seattleite and mother of two under the age of three. She’s the founder of a lifestyle and design blog, Modern Parents Messy Kids, out to prove stylish parents and active kids can successfully coexist. In her former life she was a Doctor of Audiology and worked with pediatric patients. She now spends her days racking her brain and scouring the internet for simple ways to connect with her kids. She gravitates towards anything that’s accessible to all parents (including the crafting-impaired), fosters development, and has a bit of a modern edge.